Nonlinear finite element system simulation of piezoelectric vibration-based energy harvesters

Hegendörfer A, Steinmann P, Mergheim J (2021)


Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2021

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DOI: 10.1177/1045389X211048222

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Piezoelectric vibration-based energy harvesters consist of an electromechanical structure and an electric circuitry, influencing each other. We propose a novel approach that allows a finite element based system simulation of nonlinear electromechanical structures coupled to nonlinear electric circuitries. In the finite element simulation the influence of the electric circuit on the electromechanical structure is considered via the vector of external forces, using an implicit time integration scheme. To demonstrate the applicability of the new simulation method an active power circuit is considered. Several examples of piezoelectric vibration-based energy harvesters, connected to standard or synchronized switch harvesting on inductor (SSHI) circuits, showing linear or nonlinear mechanical behavior, are studied to validate the proposed simulation method against numerical results reported in the literature. The advocated method allows for consistent and efficient simulations of complete nonlinear energy harvesters using only one software tool.

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APA:

Hegendörfer, A., Steinmann, P., & Mergheim, J. (2021). Nonlinear finite element system simulation of piezoelectric vibration-based energy harvesters. Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures. https://doi.org/10.1177/1045389X211048222

MLA:

Hegendörfer, Andreas, Paul Steinmann, and Julia Mergheim. "Nonlinear finite element system simulation of piezoelectric vibration-based energy harvesters." Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures (2021).

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